My Undead Yokai Girlfriend (Japanese: 僕の愛しい妖怪ガールフレンド, Hepburn: Boku no Itoshii Youkai Girlfriend) is a Japanese horror romantic comedy television series directed by Takahiro Miki[1] and written by Yalun Tu and Zach Hines.[2] Produced by Amazon MGM Studios, and stars Hayato Sano and Ai Yoshikawa.[3] The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on March 22, 2024.[4]
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| Kanji | 僕の愛しい妖怪ガールフレンド | ||||
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| Written by | Yalun Tu Zach Hines | ||||
| Directed by | Takahiro Miki | ||||
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| Country of origin | Japan | ||||
| Original language | Japanese | ||||
| No. of episodes | 8 | ||||
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera | ||||
| Running time | 30 minutes | ||||
| Production company | Amazon MGM Studios | ||||
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video | ||||
| Release | March 22, 2024 | ||||
Cast
edit- Hayato Sano as Hachi
- Ai Yoshikawa as Izzy
Production
editThe series was announced on Amazon Prime Video.[5] The filming took place in Kyoto, Japan.[6]
Reception
editJeremy Looney of Common Sense Media rated the series 3/5 stars.[7] Joel Keller of Decider reviewed the series.[8]
References
edit- ^ "My Undead Yokai Girlfriend". BBFC. March 14, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Blending Humor and Horror: My Undead Yokai Girlfriend". April 25, 2024.
- ^ "佐野勇斗×吉川愛のラブコメドラマ「僕の愛しい妖怪ガールフレンド」3月に世界独占配信（コメントあり）".
- ^ "佐野勇斗、初の世界配信主演ドラマの現場で笑顔 『僕の愛しい妖怪ガールフレンド』本編映像も解禁". March 22, 2024.
- ^ "【イベントレポート】三木孝浩が妖怪とオタク男子の恋描く、バトル・ファンタジー・ラブロマンス製作決定".
- ^ "Prime Video to Exclusively Premiere Original Young Romantic Comedy Drama, My Undead Yokai Girlfriend on March 22".
- ^ "My Undead Yokai Girlfriend TV Review | Common Sense Media".
- ^ "'My Undead Yokai Girlfriend' Prime Video Review: Stream It or Skip It?".
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